Does whois currently allow PO Box numbers without a physical address also supplied?
Owen > On Jun 25, 2024, at 11:33, ARIN <[email protected]> wrote: > > The following Draft Policy has been revised: > > * ARIN-2024-2: WHOIS Data Requirements Policy for Non-Personal Information > > Revised text is below and can be found at: > > https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_2/ > > You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML. The AC will > evaluate the discussion to assess the conformance of this Draft Policy with > ARIN's Principles of Internet number resource policy as stated in the Policy > Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these principles are: > > * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration > * Technically Sound > * Supported by the Community > > > The PDP can be found at: > > https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/ > > > Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at: > > https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/ > > > Regards, > > Eddie Diego > Policy Analyst > American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) > > > Draft Policy ARIN-2024-2: WHOIS Data Requirements Policy for Non-Personal > Information > > Problem Statement: > > ARIN’s mission includes maintaining and distributing registration information > about who holds Internet number resources (Internet Protocol (IP) addresses > and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs)) in a public database referred to as > Whois. Whois provides network operators, technical troubleshooters, law > enforcement, researchers, and other interested parties with information about > which organization administers specific Internet number resources. > Distributing this non-personal information is very much in the public > interest of proper functioning of the Internet. > > While ARIN continues to recognize the ongoing relevancy and importance for > publicly available WHOIS information in its control, ARIN must also take > stock of evolving regional developments pertaining to data privacy and the > cross-border sharing of personally identifying information (PII) which have > led to or could lead to redactions among similar WHOIS resources outside of > ARIN’s purview. > > In light of such developments, it is important for ARIN to codify its WHOIS > data requirements and disclosure practices in a manner that is both a) > respectful of privacy rights pertaining to PII and b) cognizant of the value > non-PII data plays in the security of the Internet and the protection of the > general public. > > Currently there are no ARIN policies that clearly define what organization > and associated point of contact information must be provided and registered > in the public Whois. This proposal attempts only to clarify and codify ARIN’s > existing practice regarding organization and contact data collection and > display in Whois. > > Policy Statement: > > 2.12 > > Modify 2.12 to read: > > Information needed to uniquely identify an Organization. Differing uses > within ARIN online, L/RSA, and the NRPM could have different requirements. > > 3.8 Directory Service Records > > Modify 3.8.1 to include the following sentence: > > All organization registration records will be visible in the public Whois. > > Add 3.8.2 > > 3.8.2 Required Organization Record Information > > The following information must be provided to ARIN to register an > organization record: > > *Org Name > > *Org Address > > - LINE 1: STREET ADDRESS OR POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER > > - LINE 2: CITY OR TOWN NAME, OTHER PRINCIPAL SUBDIVISION (i.e. > PROVINCE, STATE, COUNTY, ETC.) AND POSTAL CODE (IF KNOWN) (Note: in some > countries, the postal code may precede the city or town name) > > - LINE 3: COUNTRY NAME > > Add 3.8.3 Point of Contact Record Creation > > An organization may register designated Points of Contact to manage its > organization and resource registration records to include Administrative, > Technical, NOC and Abuse contacts. These Points of Contact shall be > representatives of the organization and any information provided to ARIN > shall be that contact’s associated organizational information and not > personal data. > > Point of Contact registration records will generally be visible in the public > Whois. Refer to NRPM 3.3 and NRPM 4.2.3.7.3.2 for exceptions to this general > rule. > > Add 3.8.4 Required Point of Contact Record Information. > > The following information must be provided to ARIN to register an > organization or resource Point of Contact: > > * Contact Name (this can be an individual representative of the company > or a role account) > > * Contact’s Address > > - LINE 1: STREET ADDRESS OR POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER > > - LINE 2: CITY OR TOWN NAME, OTHER PRINCIPAL SUBDIVISION (i.e. > PROVINCE, STATE, COUNTY, ETC.) AND POSTAL CODE (IF KNOWN) (Note: in some > countries, the postal code may precede the city or town name) > > - LINE 3: COUNTRY NAME > > * Contact’s Organization Phone Number > > * Contact’s Organization E-Mail Address > > > Timetable: Immediate > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ARIN-PPML > You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to > the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). > Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: > https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml > Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. _______________________________________________ ARIN-PPML You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues.
